Following the ever growing trend of multifamily construction, this presentation covers the advantages of 4 and 5 story wood construction for mid-rise construction practices. Topics discussed include building types, shrinkage, design concepts, allowable area, Fire Retardant Treated Wood usage, and best practices for proper design and construction of mid-rise construction projects.

About the Presenter:

A California licensed professional engineer, Janelle Leafblad, Allied Member, has been an active building technology consultant since 2002, primarily in the areas of wood technology, investigation and design of building envelope components, and construction for both historic and contemporary structures. She earned her BS in Architectural Engineering from the Milwaukee School of Engineering and her MS in Wood Science and Technology from the University of California at Berkeley.

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